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Landing Craft Heavy [LCH] HMAS BETANO with a cargo of tanks and Armored Personnel Carriers - Christopher J. Howell Collection.
1688. Versatile craft able to land in locations inaccessible to other vessels, the LCHs saw extensive service on both military and humanitarian missions during the East Timor crises between 1999-2006.
A different view of HMAS BETANO, one of several, is seen at pic NO. 1131 here:
www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/4371134243/
Photo Christopher J. Howell Collection, Bluff NZ, and kindly sent with permission for the RAN Centenary Photostream.
Landing Craft Heavy [LCH] HMAS BETANO with a cargo of tanks and Armored Personnel Carriers - Christopher J. Howell Collection.
1688. Versatile craft able to land in locations inaccessible to other vessels, the LCHs saw extensive service on both military and humanitarian missions during the East Timor crises between 1999-2006.
A different view of HMAS BETANO, one of several, is seen at pic NO. 1131 here:
www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/4371134243/
Photo Christopher J. Howell Collection, Bluff NZ, and kindly sent with permission for the RAN Centenary Photostream.